09-26-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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beeper pay as follows: one hour of straight time pay will be paid to one employee to cover each shift each day for the one hour immediately preceding the shift change, (g) Allowances 1. Auto Allowance. At the Mayor's discretion an auto allowance may be offered to city employees in lieu of a City issued car. The allowance may range from one($1) to five hundred ($500)dollars per month. 2. Cell Phone Allowance. At the Mayor's discretion an allowance for the business portion of an employee's cell phone may be provided to those employees whose position and job responsibilities require the ability to communicate outside of city premises or after normal city working hours. The allowance shall not exceed one-hundred ($100) per month. (h) Early Retirement Incentives. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer an early retirement incentive program that may take the form of a bonus upon retirement for years of service or assistance with health insurance for a retiree who isn't Medicare eligible. Such assistance shall not exceed one (1)year. Any such bonus or assistance must be approved by the Mayor and Controller and are subject to appropriation by the Common Council before any such bonus or assistance may be paid. I.C. 5-10,2-3-1.2 permits employers to purchase one year for every five years of service for employees in PERT= covered positions under certain conditions. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer such early retirement incentive program, pursuant to statute, after consultation with the Controller and after appropriation by the Common Council, (i) Other Monetary Fringe Benefits. All other fringe benefits shall be as set forth in the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual as it may be amended from time to time. (j) Definition of Full-Time Employee. Full-time employees are those employees who are not in a part time status and who are regularly scheduled to work the City of South Bend's full-time scheduled, forty(40) hours per week, or a reduced full-time schedule of thirty-two (32) hours or more per week as approved by the Mayor on a voluntary basis. Such employees are eligible for the Employer's Benefits Package subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of each benefit program. (k) Definition of Part-Time Employee. Part-time employees are those employees who are not assigned to a full-time status and who are scheduled to work less than the City of South Bend's full-time schedule, not to exceed one thousand forty(1040) hours per year. While they do receive certain mandated benefits (such as worker's compensation and social security benefits), they are,not eligible for other City benefit programs with the exception of the positions listed below: All Attorney's employed in the City Attorney's Office in part-time positions